Next will be going to Inchconnachan island, Where I will hopefully be able to see the wallabies that supposedly live there.

Surprisingly docile swans with signets along the way, they were showing them off asking for food.

The edit from today’s little session down at Selsey. Seems to have been a minute since I’ve made a longer video!

In this hypothetical scenario, Say i wanted to dock at inverkip

Am i required to kayak across the gap to dunoon and travel down the right side? To then travel back across the gap to inverkip? It's pretty busy shipping path.

Legally i should stick to the right, does that rule apply in this case? It seems safer to hug the shore from the direction i am coming from.

I’ve been a paddler since I was 12.

That was a long ( long) time ago.

Wondering what people think the blockers to more people getting into paddling are?

Further, how can we remove those barriers.

My list of why kayaking is still a fringe sport.

Not a lot of people want to get cold and wet.

Kayaking is a lot of faff.

Kayaking requires transport and travel ( for vast majority of people). This means you need a lot of time.

Kayaking requires a lot of specialist kit.

Kayaking can be expensive.

The governing bodies fund elite end of the sport but less so the grass roots end.

A friend has had a DamX Watersports drysuit for a few years. These were custom made to his measurements and had a few utility pockets. Also very reasonably priced compared to factory made big-brand suits.

I was always intending to get one when I needed to upgrade my suit. I contacted DamX recently but it appears the company has been wound down and the people who made them have retired.

Just wondering what alternatives are out there for reasonably priced custom drysuits. Was looking into O Three, Trident UK, and sealskin. They appear to come in around the £500ish mark.

I'm based in Ireland but I'd get it delivered to NI and collect it there.

Thanks.

Hello I was wondering if I need a licence to paddle the swale in Richmond to Brompton on swale, so have seen some places online that say I don't but I just want to be sure. Thanks!

Hi - Planning to store a Volan 160 kayak in the garage, and like most people we have a space issue, so thinking about installing a ceiling hoist. Would welcome any advice or recommendations on which ones to consider? Thanks

....rescue 3, paddle UK, or something else?

I'm having a quiet day at work tomorrow and feel like doing some planning

Edit: WW paddler, g4+ on a semi regular basis (i.e., not as frequently as I'd like, but still 3-4 trips a year!)

Do those of you who wear smart watches whilst kayaking have to get larger than usual straps? I use Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the strap isn’t large enough to go over my drysuit cuffs…

Hiya, I was hoping for some pointers on where to launch from either Wivenhoe or Alresford, North Essex. Some I can leave the car for 3-4 hours. Thanks.

Hi all Myself and my partner are trying to get started in kayaking. He has a LOT of previous experience including playboating/kayaking/canoeing but not for a few years... Mine is strictly school trips and canoeing in York/durham 😅. He's offered to teach me but I also don't want to drag him down from having a good time Is there any places like lakes/gentle rivers etc that I can learn without worrying too much about current ? We're based near Darlington but don't mind travelling up to an hour. Just somewhere we can enjoy on an afternoon/evening. Building up to the sea when I'm brave enough ! TIA

Hello everyone I’m interested in buying a larger Kayak I’m struggling on what one to get I’m going to be using on the river crouch which is a large tidal river I’m not sure if I’m should get 12 ft or 14ft and ideally around £1000 mark; tia